http://feed.informer.com/digests/D1YYWEQU18/feeder KitUp RSS Feed - Military.com Respective post owners and feed distributors Thu, 14 Dec 2017 18:30:23 +0000 Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/ https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/04/04/after-year-long-delay-soldiers-get-new-night-vision-gear.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:2dd826c8-91d7-a692-faee-83e95eb3ec7a Thu, 04 Apr 2019 21:13:41 +0000 A top U.S. Army Futures Command leader told Congress the service will field its new, binocular-style night-vision goggles. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/04/03/army-getting-ready-choose-m249-saw-and-m4-carbine-replacements.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:8503bb17-d016-d4d6-0cab-a41824e5ec85 Wed, 03 Apr 2019 16:28:48 +0000 The Army will begin fielding the 6.8mm weapons that will replace M249 squad automatic weapons and M4/M4A1 carbines in 2021. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/04/02/sig-sauer-honors-navy-seal-hero-epic-commemorative-pistol.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:65fea03c-3d96-d392-7efe-fc58ad4f0c78 Tue, 02 Apr 2019 17:25:32 +0000 The maker of the Army's new Modular Handgun System presented Britt Slabinski with a special-edition MK25 pistol. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/03/25/sailors-will-no-longer-need-12-years-good-conduct-sport-gold-stripes.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:46531aaf-618b-fc43-88d1-86bc3dcb46ff Mon, 25 Mar 2019 19:04:34 +0000 The Navy is rescinding its tradition requiring sailors to have 12 years of blemish-free conduct to rate gold stripes. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/03/15/backpack-sized-robots-their-way-army-units.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:7beb2541-0589-3d9c-d720-f98f14faefd2 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 13:47:45 +0000 The U.S. Army recently awarded QinetiQ North America a contract worth up to $152 million for special robots. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/03/07/army-issue-latest-armored-groin-protection-paratroopers.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:5870bb85-259e-b49c-acb9-085007ad4422 Thu, 07 Mar 2019 21:44:34 +0000 Soldiers at Fort Bragg will soon receive the Army's latest attempt 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RSS Feed urn:uuid:fc605a82-9dc1-bd9c-3cbb-6a7ae1764b3b Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:42:27 +0000 Design tweaks to the Army Modular Handgun System have improved the new pistol's reliability when firing 9mm ball ammunition. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/02/20/gun-maker-calls-marines-crayon-eaters-viral-facebook-post.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:12ae5822-3cd8-4ff4-924c-952093f09a51 Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:47:14 +0000 https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/02/19/heres-how-much-has-been-made-sale-surplus-m1-rifles-civilians.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:a828f2d2-ca06-b48e-2075-fe853b0f7924 Tue, 19 Feb 2019 17:52:58 +0000 The Civilian Marksmanship Program sells M1 rifles, many of which were used in World War II and the Korean War. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/02/13/armys-next-gen-squad-weapon-feature-deadly-accurate-fire-control.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:c6328f7b-e95a-6877-4430-8f292b8870ad Wed, 13 Feb 2019 21:08:12 +0000 The NGSW's digital fire control system could be revolutionary to infantry squad tactics, 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https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/01/29/israeli-firm-unveils-smartphone-style-digital-rifle-sight.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:c6ffae90-fa31-7b24-6bf5-9228617b513f Tue, 29 Jan 2019 21:23:39 +0000 An Israeli company unveiled its next-generation digital rifle sight, designed to work more like a smartphone. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/01/28/fightlite-shows-belt-fed-ar-style-uppers-shot-show-2019.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:4bc0704e-4ead-d4b5-9ea9-4ae67c56bd11 Mon, 28 Jan 2019 22:59:29 +0000 The MCR is a version of the older ARES Shrike, a belt-fed 5.56mm AR-style light machine gun. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/01/28/camelbak-unveils-new-pack-redesigns-two-favorites-2019.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:34501864-0b7e-8e38-f49e-3bd7b0999db4 Mon, 28 Jan 2019 21:19:13 +0000 CamelBak showed off its new tactical line of packs at SHOT Show 2019, including a new, one-day assault pack. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/01/24/remington-mossberg-unveil-standout-shotguns-shot-2019.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:88ad58ce-3ed8-4d4e-ab3a-5b6bb0f4b78c Thu, 24 Jan 2019 20:46:40 +0000 Both Remington and Mossberg unveiled scatterguns worth mentioning at SHOT Show this year. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/01/23/daniel-defense-unveils-first-customized-bolt-gun-shot-2019.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:54d2fd47-6dc4-7e66-00cf-90f2d78f7ef0 Thu, 24 Jan 2019 03:41:19 +0000 Daniel Defense -- a well-known AR manufacturer -- recently made its first foray into the world of bolt-action rifles. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/01/23/surefires-newest-weapon-light-laser-designed-operators.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:d42ba68e-28e9-e3c0-761f-3b7367f8e355 Wed, 23 Jan 2019 22:06:51 +0000 SureFire LLC unveiled its latest weapon light/laser device at SHOT Show, which it developed for special operations shooters. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/01/22/winchester-unveils-new-round-outperforms-300-blackout.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:5f006138-57d4-7e27-8bc5-66845801196d Wed, 23 Jan 2019 01:39:37 +0000 It will work in a variety of platforms, from bolt action to AR-style rifles. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/01/22/sig-sauer-shows-its-potent-new-rattler-chambered-556mm.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:fc0e33a2-fa7b-e4e5-e35c-49035a209cef Tue, 22 Jan 2019 21:19:12 +0000 Sig Sauer is now offering a powerful 5.56mm version of its popular, ultra-compact Rattler personal defense weapon. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/01/22/brownells-shows-its-newest-retro-rifles-shot-show-2019.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:f0867d7b-ba63-dae2-ae0b-7f825f47a24f Tue, 22 Jan 2019 19:10:37 +0000 At SHOT Show 2019's range day on Monday, Brownells showed off its newest Retro Rifle, which is based on the AR-15. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/01/21/united-defense-unveils-distinctive-looking-ak-hybrids-shot-show.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:3573e39a-2c96-af45-23f7-591de7690fd9 Tue, 22 Jan 2019 03:29:56 +0000 Firearms enthusiasts lined up to shoot United Defense's hybrid AKs, which feature an unfinished, bare-metal profile. 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https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/01/15/magpul-unveils-new-762mm-high-capacity-drum-magazine.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:b19bb903-bb32-8beb-ec36-375755b9d94a Tue, 15 Jan 2019 22:25:15 +0000 Magpul Industries Corp. has introduced a new 7.62mm version of its high-capacity polymer drum magazine. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/01/12/smith-wesson-unveils-new-customized-38-snub-nosed-revolver.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:bf3b1e66-f473-de4d-25e0-14992d61a565 Sat, 12 Jan 2019 12:06:06 +0000 The new Model 442 is a lightweight, J-frame revolver that features a popular internal hammer design. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/01/11/army-test-new-combat-boot-designs-3-makers.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:c7dc8391-7c10-b7b6-499b-b01420ccf703 Fri, 11 Jan 2019 23:27:02 +0000 U.S. Army footwear experts have begun field-testing a handful of new combat boot designs. https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/01/09/we-are-coming-blackwater-founder-explain-cryptic-message-shot-show.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:23355f42-3133-48f5-2152-ae1234616821 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 19:14:34 +0000 It appears the new ammo company wants to prolong the suspense.